"A second famous slash scene occurs in the episode Red. This episode is the first where viewers are exposed to the effects of red kryptonite on Clark. While green kryptonite depletes Clark's strength, red kryptonite enhances his emotions allowing him to express latent desires. When Clark purchases a class ring with red kryptonite in it, he immediately forgoes his usual emotional restraint and acts out his repressed emotions. As his feelings intensify, he goes to Lex's mansion to ask for help:
CLARK: My parents don't understand me. Truth is, there's nothing left for me here in Smallville… LEX: So you just packed your stuff and you're off?… Maybe you're right to get away from your folks. Maybe I should do the same. If my father wants the mansion so much, he can have it. I never wanted to live in Smallville anyway CLARK: You can come with me LEX: Nobody's using the penthouse in Metropolis. We can stay there CLARK: Clark Kent and Lex Luthor. I like the sound of that. (Loeb and Woolnough 2002)
While many viewers may see this as a typical teen-rebellion attempt, slash fans are quick to point out the subtextual intricacies surrounding the interaction. As one participant noted, "red kryptonite lets out Clark's wild side, right? So what does he do? He goes right to Lex and wants to pretty much run away with him" (H10). If Clark's emotions are unhindered when on red kryptonite, why does he not approach Lana Lang, the female love interest, and ask her to run away with him? He approaches Lex instead, and participants cite this as evidence of Clark's repressed homoerotic feelings toward Lex."
Slashing Smallville: The Interplay of Text, Audience and Production on Viewer Interpretations of Homoeroticism
Clark also dresses like Lex when he's on red kryptonite and Lex notices.
I am enjoying this paper... academia is so horny... wait no, maybe that's just me...
did I tell you the story of the time when I watched a lifetime supply of worm porn under a microscope for science? The role of neuromodulation in c. elegans hermaphrodite mating decision making (i.e. let's watch worms try to have sex with each other when we knock out their ability to respond to certain neuromodulators like oxytocin (hormone famous for bonding behavior)... will worms become promiscuous sluts and indiscriminately mate without oxytocin? voles suggest yes... what are potential practical implications of this research? A drug that makes mammals uninhibited and promiscuous and nonmonogamous? A counter drug that forces monogamy? Woo ethics... nop)... good advice I received once is I should learn how to be motivated without relying on horniness 🙃 solid advice... work in progress as are many things in life
